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THE
DISCOVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO
PHOTO CONTEST

"ONTARIO IN FOCUS"

We're having a Photo Contest - open to all! Because of the great pictures our readers have submitted, we now have two Grand Prizes to be won! Do you have Holiday Pictures of your Ontario trip? Great Wildlife Pictures? Pictures of the Elora Gorge or Lake Erie? Maybe that big fish you caught in the lake last year? Or Uncle Bob at Niagara Falls? Cute Canadian Critters? We would love to see them all ..... this photo contest is for YOU! Don't be shy, send your pics to us here at discover-southern-ontario.com and maybe we will feature your picture on our website!

CONTEST CLOSING DATE MAY 28, 2010

GRAND PRIZE

The winner of this competition may choose one of two Limited Edition prints, with the other print being awarded to the runner-up.

Limited Edition Prints
by
Canadian Artists
Carl Arlen and Claudio D'Angelo

Carl Arlen
WESTERN KINGFISHER
Limited Edition Print 42/350
14" X 20"


Claudio D'Angelo
BROADWINGED HAWK
Limited Edition Print 66/350
14" X 20"


We invite our readers to send their pictures to us, using the form below, and maybe your picture will be featured on our website!

See the entries to our contest, in the slide show below
check them all out and comment on your favourites!


Do you have a great photo taken in Southern Ontario?
Maybe you took a fabulous shot of Niagara Falls that you'd like the world to see?

We would love to see your pictures of Ontario!

Enter the title of your picture

Check out the entries

Click below to see the entries that have been submitted ..........


Catamaran at Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
This catamaran was cruising along the St. Clair River, in Sarnia, Ontario near the Bluewater bridge. Photo was taken September 5, 2009.

Sunrise, South Western Ontario Style  starstarstarstarstar
Taken November 19, 2008 at 7:30 am. This was just two days before a three foot overnight dump of snow. The sky was filled with grey and the horizon had ...

Female Cardinal  starstarstarstarstar
Here is the young female cardinal that has grown up in my backyard this past summer and fall.

Pelee Island Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
My husband and I had gone over to the Island for a week of relaxation, I am always amazed at the beauty the Island shows us every time we go. It's Canada'...

Baby Snapper  starstarstarstarstar
This little guy is only about 4 cm long, I got right down in front of him for this picture. He was in the middle of one of the paths at Point Pelee Nation ...

She doesn't look Happy!  starstarstarstarstar
Myself, I think she looks like someone made her take the bath, just like a little child when they have to do something they don't want to.

Blue Heron  starstarstarstarstar
I was visiting Point Pelee National Park and enjoying the very last Sunday of summer. I was walking along the marsh path when I saw him, he seemed to ...

Blue Jay  starstarstarstarstar
One of our neighbourhood Blue Jays. They drop by to see if they can grab a few of the peanuts that I put out for the squirrels.

Can't See the Forest  starstarstarstarstar
I had taken this picture when we were in Saskatchewan visiting family and the old family farm. We had gone out for a ride on the four-wheelers through ...

Bathing Beauties  starstarstarstarstar
Having fun in my birdbath. I just love watching them after a long day! These Sparrows are having so much fun!

Thank you, Carolyn, for your delightful ...

Hungry Hummingbird  starstarstarstarstar
This little lady has been visiting my trumpet vines for a few weeks now. With my new camera in hand, I sat on my deck for a few hours every day, just ...

Yellow Rose  starstarstarstarstar
This is a yellow rose in our backyard.

Male Cardinal  starstarstarstarstar
This cardinal comes and checks me out regularly in our backyard.

Thank you for your beautiful picture of this male Cardinal, he is beautiful

Raindrops  starstarstarstarstar
I can't recall the official name of these wild plants, maybe someone else will?

They get a pod on the plants that can be popped, it was a fun game ...

Lake Simcoe Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
I was at a conference at the YMCA Geneva Park Conference Centre on Lake Couchiching, near Orillia, two years ago, and took this picture then. It was a ...

Niagara Falls and Maid of the Mist with rainbow  starstarstarstarstar
We were visiting our family in Canada and we went to Niagara Falls which is very beautiful. I hope you like this picture of the American Falls and the ...

Young Robin  starstarstarstarstar
This was taken in my backyard. The year before a young robin fell from it's nest when it was learning to fly, it followed me around for a few days. One ...

Bee in Flight  starstarstarstarstar
This picture of a Bee in flight, was taken last summer - I was enjoying the flowers, and took this when a bee came by!

Ribbit, Ribbit  starstarstarstarstar
I snapped this picture of a frog on one of my walks around the ponds and streams close to where I live, in North Bay, Ontario.

Sifton Bog, London, Ontario  starstarstarstarstar
The boardwalk at the Sifton Bog in London, Ontario.

St. Thomas Air Show  starstarstarstar
An enormous transport plane lands at St Thomas at the 2009 Air Show.

Woodpecker  starstarstarstar
This male woodpecker is often seen in our backyard pussy-willow tree.

Goldfinch  starstarstarstar
I found Mrs Goldfinch having a rest in the pussy-willow tree in our backyard this July.

Old Man Winter`s Place  starstarstar
I was house bound during a recent snow storm, so I jumped in my car and took a drive to see what I could discover. On a backroad just outside St Thomas,...

Bird on a Wire  Not rated yet
Sorry this picture is not as real as it looks, this bird just took off from a hydro wire (photo shoped out), I have the original if you want. Out for a ...

Hawk  Not rated yet
I was out walking my dog, Hayden, and spoted this Hawk while I was on my way home.

Drive Through  Not rated yet
I was in my back yard, and this little guy came up to my feeder.

Thanks for the pictures, Wade, this is a great shot of a little Hummingbird!

Come on, lets go!  Not rated yet
I was walking my dog (Hayden) I was looking at something and Hayden got ahead of me. It was a cooler day and it looks like Hayden wanted to get back to ...

I see you  Not rated yet
I was walking my dog (Hayden), I was looking for Eagles, I was at the end of my walk, and this Hawk came down and landed in front of me. He was begging ...

Sunny Monarch
in the Leslie Spit allotment garden
Summer 2009
  Not rated yet
A beautiful Monarch Butterfly drinking from a Mexican Sunflower. What a hangover he must have had!

The Summer Harvest - 2009  Not rated yet
I tried growing Heirloom tomatoes last summer, 2009, and was overwhelmed with Mother Nature's generosity.

Sunset - Toronto west, from Hanlans Point, Toronto islands - 2009  Not rated yet
An inspirational summer sunset. I loved this evening and can still feel the warmth.

Sunflower, Leslie Spit Allotment Gardens, Toronto  Not rated yet
What a happy flower. This picture was taken at the allotment gardens at Leslie spit, Toronto.

Blazing summer  Not rated yet
This picture was taken during a campfire on Hanlans Point, Toronto Islands, summer 2009.

Summer Fun at the Beach  Not rated yet
I took this picture in Port Stanley, Ontario, just as the sun was setting. Everybody was trying to get the last of the beach fun in before the sun set....

Summer Fun at the Beach  Not rated yet
I took this picture in Port Stanley, Ontario, just as the sun was setting. Everybody was trying to get the last of the beach fun in before the sun set....

Monarch Butterfly  Not rated yet
This picture was taken just outside Port Stanley, Ontario.

Olympic Bird Feeding  Not rated yet
This picture was taken in Pinery Provincial Park in the winter of 2010, just prior to the Winter Olympics starting.

Thanks, Linda - that's a cute picture!...

Lake Huron Sunset  Not rated yet
This is a picture I took in Southampton, Ontario, on Lake Huron. If some of your readers don't know about the Great Lakes, they are the largest fresh water ...

Kensington Market - Fruit and vegetable store - Sept. 2009  Not rated yet
Kensington Market in the heart of downtown Toronto, has not changed in the past 50 years. Kensington Market is full of hundreds of fruit and vegetable ...

General Store in Glen Williams, Ontario - September 2009  Not rated yet
Glen Williams is a small village near Georgetown with numerous boutiques and century homes. It's very picturesque and quaint and takes you back several ...

The Thousand Islands  Not rated yet
I took this picture in August of 2009, in the beautiful Thousand Islands area.

The Thousand Islands in close-up  Not rated yet
Here is a photo of the Thousand Islands area, taken in August 2009. This is a close up of a picture I took.


CONTEST RULES

There is a limit of ten entries per person, however, each entry must must be submitted separately

Pictures submitted may be colour or black & white

All submissions must be original, unpublished photographs taken in Ontario

Submissions should be the work of the photographer, or must have the permission of the photographer to be submitted

By submitting a picture to this competition, the contestant grants the sponsors the right to use photograph(s) for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, publishing your photograph(s) in electronic form for promotional purposes without further compensation, and the right to use the photographers name as a credit along with the photograph. The photographer must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest


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